£15 to £20

Expressive nose displaying blueberry, red plum, red and sour cherry. In the mouth, the delightful notes of cacao, plums and caramel, with a hint of vanilla (6 months in oak) make it very elegant. The palate is fleshy, with good entrance, balanced acidity, soft tannins and a lasting finish.

Country: Argentina

Region: Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza 

Vegan/Vegetarian

Grapes:   Malbec

ABV: 13.5% 

Patricio Pereyra Pato is the owner and visionary of Bodegas Don Rosendo, Lujan de Cuyo A small estate with organic vineyards in some of the best sub-regions of Mendoza (including La Consulta and Agrelo) and with the superb Gabriela Zavala leading the winemaking, the quality is astonishingly high.

Pale lemon colour, the Rótulo Branco is crisp and aromatic with aromas of blossom and pear. On the palate it has good body, a silky texture and a citrusy acidity providing a great backbone. Fruity notes and hints of fresh herbs accompany its long finish.

Country: Portugal

Region: Dão

Grapes:  Encruzado, Borrado das Moscas, Rabo de Ovelha and Cercial.

ABV: 12%

A big fruit forward expression of Chardonnay backed up by elegant and balanced toasty, buttery notes from spending time in new and old oak barrels. A long, fresh and dry finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch, WO Banghoek

Grapes: Chardonnay

ABV: 12.5%

Food Match: Pair well with white fish and creamy sauces.

Very dry, notes of 90% cocoa chocolate and aniseed.

Concrete

Country: Portugal

Region: Beiras

ABV: 13.5%

Grapes: Rufete, Marufo, Touriga Franca

Natural

kept in tank for 2 winters

unfiltered

750m above sea level, plateau, unique micro climate for Portugal.

Notes of green apple, lemon and fresh pineapple. Nuances of honey and orange
blossoms develop on the palate which is carried through mid-palate with a delightful, fresh, flinty and lingering finish. If you like Chablis, you'll love this!

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

Grapes: Chardonnay

ABV: 13.5

Eikendal Vineyards sit between the foothills of the Helderberg and the edge of Stellenbosch Mountains.

Delicious, dry amber wine made in traditional Georgian Qvervri. An aromatic nose of citrus blossom, dried apricots and almonds. On the palate there are hints of burnt orange rind and dried peach, structured with soft tannins and a long finish.

Country: Georgia

Region: Kakheti

Grapes: Kisi

ABV: 13%

Food Match: Spicy dishes, seafood such as shellfish and salmon, aged hard cheeses.

The Shilda winery lies at the foot of the southern slope of the Caucasus Mountain range and this special climate and the diversity of the mineral-rich soil creates spectacular wines.

A brilliant ruby red colour, the aromas hinting at currants and cassis with notes of herbs and bitter cherry whilst the palate is elegantly structured, with characters of red currant, and ripe cherries. A long, sophisticated finish. This wine is drinking beautifully now, but will evolve nicely over the next 2-5 years. 

Country: Italy
Region: Marsala, Sicily
Grapes: Perricone
ABV: 13.5%

On the west side of Sicily close to Marsala, Caruso Minini have their 4th generation vineyards and winery. 

Wine from one of Australia's oldest vineyards dating back to 1839.

An elegant, cool-climate Pinot Noir with a perfume of spiced red berries, a pure core of cherry fruit and subtle savoury characters interwoven with red fruits through to a silky finish.

Country: Italy

Region: Victoria

Sub Region: Yarra Valley

ABV: 13 %

Grape: 100% Pinot noir 

Despite the threat of Phyllloxera and the property narrowly avoiding grubbing up to be used as a permanent dairy farm, the vineyard ultimately prevailed. Rated a 5 star producer by James Halliday, Yering Station create beautiful cool climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and expands our Australian selection to include one of the best vineyards in Yarra Valley.

This elegant rose uses exclusively the free run juice of Pinotage, which is the first collected must when the grapes are moved into the press, essentially allowing the grapes to be crushed by gravity, ensuring a minimal extraction of colour from skins and also preserve the natural acidity. This style of production is typically very delicate giving fine, soft and very fruity wines. Rose gold in colour with aromas of fresh red fruits and floral notes. The palate is crisp and full of flavours of raspberry, strawberry and grapefruit, finishing with a distinctive savoury minerality.

Country: South Africa

Region:

ABV: 14%

Grapes: Pinotage

Food match: pairs well with Thai food, salad niçoise and charcuterie.

Black Elephant Vintners call themselves ‘Rebels of the Vine’ and are pushing the boundaries of a traditional industry and having fun with their wines as seen by their labels. Based in the quaint village of Franschhoek, Kevin, Jacques and Raymond came together to combine their diverse skills and creativity to make great wine. They took inspiration from their surnames to become the Black Elephant Vintners - Swart and Ndlovu become `Black Elephant` and Jacques is the Vintner! Their wines are inspired by good tunes and they firmly believe that music and wine make the best pairing - far from traditional and very Rock ‘n’ Roll!

This non-alcoholic sparkling has notes of red berries, white strawberry, violet, blackcurrant and hints of fresh herbs. It`s dry, fresh and mineral.

Grapes: 75% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir

Vegan

Fermented twice for exceptional flavour. Bolle's unique method of wine-making ensures all the taste of wine without any of the alcohol. Their double fermentation process gives their sparkling wine all the crisp, dry flavour and mouth feel of Champagne - making BOLLE the non-alcoholic wine choice of discerning wine drinkers.

This ruby red wine is juicy, fresh and floral on the palate with delicate cherry aromas.  Forest fruit on nose, blueberry, round tannins, full bodied with a long finish of saltiness
and minerality.

Country: Slovenia

Region: Štajerska

Grapes: 50% Pinot noir,
50% Blaufrankisch

ABV: 13%

Food Match: Charcuterie and hard cheeses.

An unassuming label for sure - but this wine is a crowd pleaser! Wonderful ripe lime, and citrus blossom aromas and flavours. Perfect with rich, creamy fish and pork dishes.

Country: Germany

Region: Mosel

Grapes: Riesling

ABV: 11.5%

Food match: Creamy fish pie, chicken or pork Schnitzel.

A classical style of Soave. Aromas of pear, lemon zest and peach. Lightly honeyed and juicy palate with the notes of citrus, peach, almond. The finish is crisp and mineral.

Country: Italy

Region: Veneto

Grape Variety: Garganega

ABV: 12%

Food Match: goats cheese, basil and roasted pepper salad; asparagus or delicate fish sprinkled with lemon juice

An aromatic nose of ripe stone fruit (apricot and yellow peach) with floral hints of honeysuckle and orange blossom. Rich and velvety n the palate, with flavours of tropical pineapple and mango. Texture and creamy with a crisp, refreshing finish.

Country: Chile

Region: Maule Valley

Grapes: Viognier

ABV: 13.5%

Food Match: Grilled white fish or creamy seafood pasta

A leading influence in the Maule Valley’s renaissance as a fine wine producer, Las Veletas is a traditional Chilean estate making expressive, award-winning wines from very old
vines. Situated in the dry San Javier sub region on ancient granite and clay soils, and with exceptional 80-100 year old Pais, Carignan and Cabernet Franc vines, Las Veletas's
quality has been led by the highly-decorated winemaker, Rafael Tirado, backing up owner Raul Del'Oro's vision. 

A luscious, tropical and rich botrytis sweet wine with complex notes of citrus peel, honey, dried apricot and marmalade. A 2eme Grand Cru Classe Sauternes owned by the Casteja family.

Country: France

Region: Barsac, Sauternes, Bordeaux

Grapes: Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc

ABV: 13%

Food Match: Fois Gras or creamy blue cheese

A delicious, super easy drinking red which is full of ripe red and black fruit aromas and characters.

Country: South Africa

Region: Sondagskloof, Hemel en Aarde

Grapes:   Merlot 

ABV: 13%

You might have heard of the quaint beach town of Hermanus, situated on South Africa’s
famous Whale Coast. Between 1855 and 1902, it was called Hermanuspietersfontein. In
1902, the local postmaster decided to shorten the name of the town to make addressing
letters to the locals easier.

150 years later, the wine farm Hermanuspietersfontein, or HPF for short, craft outstanding wines with a serious sense of place. Their grapes come from Sondagskloof (they produce 90% of WO Sondagskloof wine), which competes with Elgin and the Ceres Plateau for South Africa’s coolest wine growing region. This area is perfectly suited to Bordeaux varietals and, with the exception of Shiraz, is exclusively planted with them. The Afrikaans wine names might look like a bit of a mouthful, but they are good fun; Bloos (‘blush’), Kaalvoet Meisie (‘barefoot girl’), Kat Met Die Houtbeen (‘cat with the wooden leg’), Posmeester (‘postmaster’), Kleinboet (‘little brother’) and Swartskaap (‘black sheep’).

Saperavi is often compared to Malbec, Cabernet Franc and even Gamay depending on how it is made. This is dark, juicy and fresh, dee black in colour, rich and full but finishes really freshly with a gentle grip. Delicious.

Country: Georgia

Region: Kakheti

Grapes: Saperavi

ABV: 13%

Food Pairing:  Sausage caserole, a juicy burger and barbecued meats.

Read all about Penny's recent trip to the cradle of wine, Georgia in her blog here.

Fresh, dry and fruity white. Notes of ripe apricot and peach, very easy to drink!

Country: Spain

Region: Alicanté

Grapes: Merseguera

ABV: 13%

Lemon yellow colour with flecks of green. Aromas of stone fruits peach and apricot, tropical fruits mango, passion fruit and melon. On the palate it is light, with balanced sweetness and acidity and a tropical fruit finish.

Country: Georgia

Region: Racha, Khvanchkara

Grapes: Tsolikouri

ABV: 13%

Food Match: Spicy dishes such as tagines or Thai Curries, fruity desserts such as pavlova or summer pudding or just fresh cut fruit.

Giuaani Winery is located in the historic village of Manavi, the heartland of Georgian wine producing region, Kakheti. The Manavi village, cradled by the southern slopes of the minor Caucasus, is a home to one of the 29 PDOs (Protected Denomination of Origin) of Georgia. Its unique soil composition and microclimate provides perfect conditions for vine cultivation, especially for Kakhuri Mtsvane grape variety, and for the production of Manavi PDO white dry wines.

An aromatic dry white wine from Ukraine. The grape variety Sukholimansky is a local grape to Ukraine, it`s a cross of Chardonnay and Plavay (a Moldovan grape). This wine is fruit-driven, aromatic and fresh. The notes of mango, pear and tropical fruit.

Country: Ukraine

Region: Odesa

Grape: Sukholimansky 

ABV: 11.5%

Food pairing: salads, soft cheeses, grilled vegetables, shellfish, and fish dishes, particularly those prepared on the grill

A fresh, zesty and tropical nose of limes, guava, nectarine, apricot and hints of almond blossom leads to a richly textured palate, has superb length, balance and plenty of finesse. Bright and zippy on the finish.

Country: Greece

Region:  Macedonia

ABV: 13%

Grapes: Malagouzia 

Food match: Pairs perfectly with Greek salads, shellfish and grilled white fish.

We love these organic, low intervention wines from ancient terroir with a touch of New Zealand magic. Expressive and unique you've got to try them!

Just delicious! Deep amber/walnut in colour. Aromas of toffee, fig preserve, coffee and raisins. A grapey, fortified sweet treat. Great with hard, strong cheese. 

Country: Australia

Region: Riverina, New South Wales

Grapes: Muscat

ABV: 18%

Food match: Aged strong hard cheese or creamy blue cheese

From Teliani’s more experimental ‘Winery 97’ project, this amber wine is a blend of four varieties that you can’t pronounce – luckily the rich dried fruit and nutty flavours and long dry refreshing finish are much easier to get your mouth around! Don't chill it, you'll just bring the tannins forward at the expense of the lovely flavours - serve cool, not cold!

Beautiful amber, golden coloured wine. Aromas of vanilla,tropical fruit, ripe stone fruit, with hints of orange zest and orange peel. On the palate, lovely dried fruit (apricot) flavours with nutty hints. The finish is fresh with soft, grippy tannins.

Country: Georgia

Region: Kakheti

Grapes: Rkatsiteli, Kakhuri Mtsvane, Khikhvi and Kisi

ABV: 12.5%

Food Pairing: Kakhuri N8 is a The wine pairs especially well with fish dishes and cheeses. Serve cool, not cold.

A blend of 4 Georgian indigenous grape varieties – Rkatsiteli, Kakhuri Mtsvane, Khikhvi and Kisi, harvested in Kakheti, east Georgia. Grapes are exclusively hand selected and only the highest quality, fully ripe grapes are used for production. The wine is made using old Kakhetian traditional winemaking method with skin contact. Fermentation on skins takes place for 7-10 days, once the fermentation is finished the grape skin remain with the wine for 6 months.

Read all about Penny's recent trip to the cradle of wine, Georgia in her blog here.

A deep and expressive nose of blackberry jam, ripe, fresh fruit, with lots of red berries and earthy notes. Rich and complex palate in a tight, elegant and intense combination of sweet spice and wood.

Country: Portugal

Region: Alentejo

Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro Preto, Jaen

ABV: 13.5%

Amphora wines are in fashion these days and are produced all over the world. While making wines in amphora (qvevri) may have originated in Georgia , it is Portugal that has the world’s only appellation dedicated to wines made in amphora. In Alentejo, these vessels go by the name “talha”. It is derived from the Latin word “Tinalia” which refers to a large pot or vessel. 

Portuguese wine from amphora in Alentejo dates back to Roman times, around 2000 years ago. Although the traditions have persisted in the region, it’s only recently that the wines have had a commercial renaissance. Many of the wineries, big and small, have added Vinho de Talha wines to their portfolio.

Pale, lemon yellow colour, fresh, light and zippy with an aromatic and herbal note. Aromas and characters of roses, red apples, citrus and white flowers.

Country: Italy

Region: Sicily

Grapes: Zibibbo (Muscat D' Alexandria)

ABV: 12.5%

Food Match:  Salads, seafood, fish, olives.